Timberwolves

The Toronto Raptors got a season's best 29 points from Scottie Barnes but struggled in the clutch in an embarrassing loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Minnesota pulled to within four midway in the third quarter after a three from DeAngelo Russell, but a steal from Gary Trent Jr. Siakam had a slow start offensively but kept the Raptors going with some playmaking of his own. To end the first half Thursday, he scored or assisted on 16 straight Raptors buckets as Toronto closed out the half with a 10-point lead. Fred VanVleet kept his hot streak going early against the Timberwolves, dropping 18 of his 25 points in the first half, including a pair of catch-and-shoot threes as the off-ball guard working with Pascal Siakam and Precious Achiuwa early. The Timberwolves were on the second night of a back-to-back after a late night in Denver and were playing without Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert. The Timberwolves guard nailed four three-pointers, digging Minnesota out of a massive hole before Anthony Edwards tied things up with a three of his own.

The Toronto Raptors (20-25) play against the Minnesota Timberwolves (24-24) at Target Center Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free) NBA League Pass: The most ...

– [#NBA](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NBA)had video assisted referee to fix these. Michael Falgoust](https://twitter.com/ThisIsJMichael)@ [ThisIsJMichael](https://twitter.com/ThisIsJMichael) No team outside of Minnesota recognizing Naz Reid’s skill set and making a move to go get him any time over the past few years is wild to me. I feel like every time I came back here, every year I’ve progressed my role on my team and the opportunity on my team has gotten better.” – If the Raptors can’t take advantage of this can we agree to move the trade deadline up to tomorrow? Anderson leads the way for Minnesota with 9 points on 4-4 shooting and a game-high 5 rebounds. Taking advantage of a tired and banged up team that didn’t get in until 4am last night. Toronto 64% from 3 in the first half while the Wolves were 28% from deep. Tonight reminded me of that from D-Lo.” – Again, I think if the Raps want to make a run, they have to have Achiuwa start ahead of either Trent or FVV. Over the last 3 days, the Raptors faced Milwaukee and Minnesota without Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert.

The NBA regular season continues with an exciting game on Thursday night. It's time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Timberwolves ...

The Raptors have been competitors this season and have shown capabilities of pulling upset wins. Relying on Minnesota’s stars to perform well at their home ground is a far guess, so it’s better to rely on a squad that gels well, and that squad happens to be the players from the North. The Raptors look healthy coming into this matchup, with Dalano Banton and Otto Porter Jr. The Toronto Raptors are playing inconsistently this year. The Minnesota Timberwolves (22-24) will host the Toronto Raptors (20-25) at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Timberwolves have been a solid team gearing toward playoff contention, but have lost three of their last five matchups.

Toronto @ Minnesota. Current Records: Toronto 20-25; Minnesota 22-24. What to Know. The Minnesota Timberwolves haven't won a game against the Toronto ...

- Feb 24, 2016 - Toronto 114 vs. - Feb 08, 2017 - Minnesota 112 vs. Regional restrictions may apply.) With both teams hitting sour notes in their previous games, they will no doubt be looking to produce a better outcome in this one. While the odds are definitely not in the Timberwolves' favor, at least they'll be on their home court in front of their own fans. The Minnesota Timberwolves haven't won a game against the Toronto Raptors since Feb.

Minnesota Timberwolves: F Jaden McDaniels; F Kyle Anderson; C Naz Reid; G Anthony Edwards; D'Angelo Russell. Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting ...

Jordan McLaughlin (calf) and Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) are out. (foot) is out. Toronto: Dalano Banton (hip) is questionable. Despite the loss, Toronto is 4-2 over its last six games and appears to be gaining momentum heading into the second half of the season. Jaden McDaniels led the team in scoring for the first time this season with 18 points. Minnesota led by seven points entering the fourth quarter but was outscored by 11 in the final period.

We go over some of the best betting options for Thursday's matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves have lost two close games in a row to the [Utah Jazz](https://www.slcdunk.com) and [Denver Nuggets](https://www.denverstiffs.com). Toronto heads into this game going 3-2 in their last five and are coming off a loss to the The Raptors are the -195 moneyline favorites, while the Timberwolves are +165 underdogs. [Toronto Raptors](https://www.raptorshq.com) going on the road to take on the [Minnesota Timberwolves](https://www.canishoopus.com) in a non-conference matchup. The Raptors will be without small forward Otto Porter Jr. ET, and the game will not be aired nationally.

Because as bad as the Wolves, and many other Western Conference teams, have been thus far this season, everything is somehow still in front of them. Briefly.

The middle of the Western Conference resembles a rock fight, with the teams in the Nos. 4 seed in the West to finish the regular season with just 44 wins. Minnesota, which entered Thursday’s play in a tie for 10th place in the conference with a 22-24 record, was only 4½ games back from the No.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince (ankle) is available for Thursday's game against the Toronto Raptors.

[Austin Rivers (knee) out on Thursday for Minnesota](/nba/player-news/222713/austin-rivers-knee-out-on-thursday-for-minnesota)January 19th, 2023 [Timberwolves' Taurean Prince (ankle) available on Thursday](/nba/player-news/222712/timberwolves-taurean-prince-ankle-available-on-thursday)January 19th, 2023 [Anthony Edwards (hip) starting in Timberwolves' second leg Thursday](/nba/player-news/222711/anthony-edwards-hip-starting-in-timberwolves-second-leg-thursday)January 19th, 2023 [Rudy Gobert (groin) remaining out Thursday for Timberwolves](/nba/player-news/222705/rudy-gobert-groin-remaining-out-thursday-for-timberwolves)January 19th, 2023 [Taurean Prince (ankle) questionable Thursday for Timberwolves](/nba/player-news/222677/taurean-prince-ankle-questionable-thursday-for-timberwolves)January 19th, 2023 [Timberwolves' Austin Rivers (knee) could be unavailable Thursday](/nba/player-news/222676/timberwolves-austin-rivers-knee-could-be-unavailable-thursday)January 19th, 2023 [Damion Lee starting Thursday night for Suns](/nba/player-news/222717/damion-lee-starting-thursday-night-for-suns)January 19th, 2023 [Jusuf Nurkic (calf) available Thursday for Trail Blazers](/nba/player-news/222718/jusuf-nurkic-calf-available-thursday-for-trail-blazers)January 19th, 2023 [Gary Payton II (calf) downgraded, ruled out Thursday for Portland](/nba/player-news/222719/gary-payton-ii-calf-downgraded-ruled-out-thursday-for-portland)January 19th, 2023 [Seth Curry with Nets' second unit Thursday](/nba/player-news/222715/seth-curry-with-nets-second-unit-thursday)January 19th, 2023 [Kyrie Irving (calf) replacing Seth Curry in Nets' lineup Thursday](/nba/player-news/222714/kyrie-irving-calf-replacing-seth-curry-in-nets-lineup-thursday)January 19th, 2023 [Warriors' Kevon Looney coming off the bench on Thursday](/nba/player-news/222709/warriors-kevon-looney-coming-off-the-bench-on-thursday)January 19th, 2023 Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince (ankle) is available for Thursday's game against the Toronto Raptors.

Minnesota also was again severely short-handed against the Raptors, with Karl-Anthony Towns, Jordan McLaughlin, Rudy Gobert and Austin Rivers sidelined with ...

It was one final stop for the Wolves in a frame in which they delivered a lot of them. There’s a way to have fun with defense,” Anderson said. With the game tied and 10 seconds to play, Russell drew a foul on Fred VanVleet with his patented rip-through move to get to the free-throw line. “Eventually, we just kind of locked in and tried to do what we’re supposed to do: guard and be able to string. We all had some early lapses throughout the game where we kind of looked a little subpar just to start, using (excuses like) getting in late and all that,” Russell said. Minnesota found a wild way to do just that.

Russell, who led the Wolves with 25 points, dropped in two free throws with 9.9 seconds remaining to top off the Wolves' 27-17 fourth-quarter run.

Anunoby missed a three from the right corner, nearly the same location Jaden McDaniels missed a potential game-winner against Utah on Monday, and the Wolves escaped with a win they didn't look like they would get. With the teams tied 126-126, D'Angelo Russell drew a foul on his patented rip-through move and hit both free throws to give the Wolves a 128-126 lead with 9.9 seconds remaining. The scheduling gods did the Timberwolves no favors in following up a 9 p.m.

The Toronto Raptors did their best to kick the Minnesota Timberwolves when they were down but couldn't capitalize on the rest advantage losing 128-126.

The Raptors drop to 20-26 with the loss, 1-2 on their three-game road trip and 6-15 on the road overall. The Raptors had the game in control for most of the night and enjoyed a strong outing offensively. They host the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks Saturday and Sunday before heading west for a seven-game swing. A theme for the season if there ever was one. VanVleet has played some of the best basketball of his season on the Raptors' three-game road trip and got Toronto going by seemingly getting into the paint anytime he wanted. answered with a three of his own to keep the Raptors' lead at eight to start the fourth. The Raptors shot 14-of-28 from three and 52.9 per cent from the floor overall, but their only score down in the last 5:54 of the game was a dunk by Barnes with 68 seconds left that tied the score, setting the stage for Russell winning at the line. Minnesota had lost their last two, was playing on the second night of a back-to-back having lost in Denver Wednesday while the Raptors were resting comfortably at the Four Seasons in downtown Minneapolis. In all, it was an impressive debut for the second-year pro who finished with nine points in 12 minutes and justified Nurse’s decision to play him ahead of regular rotation pieces [Chris Boucher](/basketball/nba/players/chris-boucher/901190) and [Christian Koloko](/basketball/nba/players/christian-koloko/1193674). Winning might tell one story but losing — and the way the Raptors have been losing — will tell another. The Raptors have their own issues, however, and are running out of time to fix them. The TWolves thought they’d be making a run at the Western Conference Finals.

More than halfway through their first season with Rudy Gobert, the Minnesota Timberwolves are an average team. Even after their dramatic, 128-126 victory ...

The spirit in the locker room is great.'' They are one winning streak away from contending for the fifth seed. It's not that I'm certain the Gobert trade is going to turn out well. I love the way we're competing. Here are the ways the Gobert trade and this season could be a success, even if the current iteration of the Wolves continues to stumble: It's that I don't know how it's going to turn out.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – D'Angelo Russell scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Anthony Edwards had 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied to beat ...